Indian History - MCQs with answers - Part I

ANSWER: b) Mahatma Gandi

Under the guidance of Congress committees and Gandhi's network of ashrams in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tamil Nadu, the Congress attacked untouchability and caste discrimination, alcoholism, unhygienic conditions and lack of sanitation, lack of health care and medical aid, purdah and the oppression of women.

ANSWER: b) C Rajagopalachari

In 1930, Rajagopalachari led the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha in response to the Dandi March.

ANSWER: d) Vithalbhai Patel

Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and co-founder of the Swaraj Party.

ANSWER: a) Acharya Binova Bhave

In 1940 he was chosen by Gandhi to be the first individual Satyagrahi against the British rule.

ANSWER: d) Subhash Chandra Bose

During World War II, the islands were much under Japanese control, only nominally under the authority of the Arzi Hukumate Azad Hind of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose visited the islands during the war, and renamed them as "Shaheed-dweep" (Martyr Island) and "Swaraj-dweep" (Self-rule Island).

ANSWER: a) Amir Khusrow

He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.

ANSWER: d) John Lawrence

In domestic affairs, he increased educational opportunities for Indians, but at the same time limited the use of native Indians in high civil service posts.

ANSWER: c) Rishabha

Rishabha is also known as Adinatha. He is the traditional founder of Jainism. He was the first of the twenty-four Tirthankaras or "ford-makers", teachers who established the Jain teachings.

ANSWER: b) Lord Canning

Lord Canning was selected by Lord Palmerston to succeed Lord Dalhousie. The new governor entered upon the duties of his office in India at the close of February 1856.

ANSWER: a) Guru Amar Das

He preached against Sati and advocated widow-remarriage. He asked the women to discard 'Purdah' (veil). He introduced new birth, marriage and death ceremonies.